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Household of William Sheriff (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Sheriff and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sheriff, born in 1833 in South Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sheriff, born in 1828 in Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Barbara G Strachan, born in 1873 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Sheriff's household

Male

William

Sheriff

Head
Female

Jane

Sheriff

Wife
Female

Barbara G

Strachan

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Sheriff
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sheriff

Head

Married

48

1833

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Sheriff

Wife

Married

53

1828

Scotland

Barbara G

Strachan

Granddaughter

Unmarried

8

1873

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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